Just everyday stuff in the kitchen and garden.

Category: beets

There were a few florets and a lot of stem left on a head of Cauliflower in the fridge and a few frozen cauliflower florets in the freezer. I ground them in a mini food processor to a crumb consistency in anticipation of the next meal, but I needed to run to the city and … More Something Old, Something New & Something I Grew

This was intended to be a light meal of beetroot salad on a bed of lettuce and micro greens, but somehow it developed into a lot more. While the beets and carrot were parboiling I sprinkled kosher salt over sliced sweet onions, and after letting them sit for a few minutes I blanched the onions … More Beetroot Salad (and more)

I finally got around to using the beetroot I harvested a few weeks ago. It was a brilliant, almost candy apple red, so I was surprised and pleased when I peeled and cut it open that it was a marbled Chioggia type beet. Chioggias are sweet and mild in flavor and are excellent eaten raw. … More Chioggia Beet Salad

There is a hard freeze coming up so I harvested all the beets regardless of size yesterday evening. Most of them are the Chioggia variety but a few of the tiny ones are yellow beets. I soaked the beets in water overnight to loosen the dirt and make them easier to clean. This morning I washed and … More Probiotic Pickled Beets